Given name
Heldai
“earthy”·“mole-like”
Heldai is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewחלדי
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Heldai means “earthy” or “mole-like.”
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Where it comes from
Heldai is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb halad (חלד), “to be an earthling.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Heldai appears in 1 Chronicles 27:15, 1 Chronicles 11:30, 2 Samuel 23:29 and 1 other passage.
- 1 Chronicles 27:15
- 1 Chronicles 11:30
- 2 Samuel 23:29
- Zechariah 6:14
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Heldai’s family of names
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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